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Nikon 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D Review

By Nasim Mansurov 16 Comments
Last Updated On November 9, 2024

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Nikon 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D vs Nikon 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G @ 18mm

Let’s take a look at how the lens compares to its replacement at 18mm:

Nikon 18-35mm f3.5-4.5D MTF 18mm

Nikon 18-35mm f3.5-4.5G MTF 18mm

The difference in sharpness is pretty obvious – the old 18-35mm AF-D is optically poor across the frame in comparison to its replacement.

Nikon 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D vs Nikon 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G @ 24mm

Let’s compare the lenses at 24mm:

Nikon 18-35mm f3.5-4.5D MTF 24mm

Nikon 18-35mm f3.5-4.5G MTF 24mm

The Nikon 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D is even more disappointing at 24mm.

Nikon 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G vs Nikon 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D @ 35mm

Finally, here is a comparison at 35mm:

Nikon 18-35mm f3.5-4.5D MTF 35mm

Nikon 18-35mm f3.5-4.5G MTF 35mm

The Nikon 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D recovers a bit at 35mm, but again, the performance difference between the two is very obvious. In summary, there is simply no comparison between the old and the new lens.

There is no point of comparing the lens to the Nikon 16-35mm f/4G VR, since you will see a similar pattern as above.

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